VDOT Feasibility Study for Route 1: VDOT has been tasked by the State to conduct a feasibility study for Route 1 multimodal connectivity in the vicinity of Crystal City and Pentagon City over the course of the next year, with a report due June 2021. The tasking stems from an…
October 2020 CCCA Newsletter
Download and Read the October Newsletter here. Meetings, Meetings, Meetings: We’re in a period of many virtual meetings that will affect our community. Plus we have 6 Livability 22202 working groups started which are actively working. This is why a) we aren’t holding CCCA meetings; and b) this newsletter is late. …
CCCA September 2020 Newsletter
Click the link here to download. Meetings, Meetings, Meetings! We’re entering a period of many virtual meetings that will affect our community. Stay tuned for updates. We really need volunteers for a number of issues—please consider getting involved. 1. Farewell to Jackie Bianchini: Our Communications Director is moving out of Crystal City and…
Proposed changes to Rt 1, Livability 22202
As you may have heard, a study will kick off soon to change Route 1 north of 23rd Street. The proposal is to drop Route 1 to grade, eliminating the 15th and 18th Street underpasses. This is just a study and no decisions have been made. On August 26, the…
Livability22202 Meeting on Route 1
Dear Community Members, HEAR YE, HEAR YE — ALL 22202 HANDS ON DECK, 7 PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26THRegister to attend a joint civic association Zoom meeting to learn about planning for “improvements” to Route 1 through a VDOT feasibility study. These could include a business plan to lower Route 1…
CCCA Virtual Meeting for Livability 22202 Follow Up
On August 6, 2020, the CCCA held a virtual meeting via Zoom to update members on all the progress made this year by the CCCA and the Livability 22202 group, despite difficult circumstances. The presentation included information on Crystal City open space initiatives, housing, development updates, the Underground Challenge, and…
August CCCA Newsletter
Hoo boy, so much going on! Who said that in the summer things slowed down. And COVID-19 may have even speeded many things up. Your President is tired and needs to go on vacation. So read on, folks! 1. Livability 22202 Follow Up: What a great meeting July 30. Thank…
Moving Livability 22202 Forward Zoom Meeting
Save the date to join the three 22202 civic associations – Arlington Ridge, Aurora Highlands, Crystal City – July 30 from 7-9 pm for a virtual Zoom webinar on the status of our collective Livability 22202 efforts. Much has happened since our first Livability 22202 Framework document was published in…
July Newsletter is Out
Quick reminders (more details in the Newsletter): 1. Livability Issues (Remember: If we don’t speak up, the County, developers, and the BID may think that the community doesn’t care and will do when they think is right for the community): Don’t forget to participate in the three Crystal City Parks engagement meetings…
July 1-10 Feedback on the Development Plans for 101 S. 12th Street now open
As previously noted, the entire process for reviewing the site plans of developers has gone virtual. The CCCA sponsored a first pre-briefing by JBG Smith on June 8. The County has now opened a one-week period of engagement for the community to provide feedback. There will be a separate period…